Federal Court Rules Woman Must Pay As Much As $40,000 for 37 Songs She Downloaded At Age 14

Jonathan Turley: We have continued to follow the outrageous expansion of copyright and trademark litigation, particularly the recording industry which is seeking crippling penalties for downloading song. Now, the industry has succeeded in nailing Whitney Harper who was between 14-16 years old when she downloaded 37 songs. The Court of Appeals increased the penalties against her — amounting to as much as $40,000.